I am a New York-based Art Director currently on assignment at Omnicom Health Group as a Group Art Supervisor. I have worked at agencies such as DDB Health, Havas, Biolumina, Juice Worldwide, Cline Davis Mann, Sudler & Henessey and others. I also have an extensive background designing in the publishing world, for such magazines as Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health, Shape, Vibe, Elle and many others, leading design for tablet and mobile apps.
I have been head of design and creative services in conceptualizing, brainstorming and executing branding and identity for varied brands in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. I have offered direction to a team of designers for specific projects and have reported to Creative Directors and Account Managers. I have liased with Creative Directors in the execution, routing and strategy for our global projects. I have also created digital and print assets as well as complete production-ready files across all media for such brands as Advil, Listerine, Repatha®, Scemblix®, Danyelza®, Jardiance®, Affinitor®, Votrient® and Jublia®, among others.
My freelance assignments prior to that were varied and offered me the opportunity to apply skills to various forms of media across multiple platforms, with a specialty in fashion, lifestyle and beauty publications across all media.
Additional projects have included head design and creative direction for The Fight Mag, an advocacy and lifestyle magazine out of LA, LA Health News, Clarins Group, Glamour Magazine, Chilled Media, CFO Magazine, Vibe and others.
I have a passion for design, love to collaborate and work well under pressure. I am dedicated to finding practical, appealing and modern design solutions rooted in classic principles.
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Maybe fun facts:
I was born in Switzerland, of Italian parents, raised in Canada, and based in New York.
I love all music, especially Opera.
I studied at the Shillington School of Design, The Ryerson Conservatory of Theatre and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
I write plays—but never speak of them:)